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"We regularly have to make calls between the platforms and the people on the ground, and this typically precludes the use of loud music while flying."

Ian has been doing trapeze for nine years and practices in Bristol

The trapeze enthusiast has even tried soothing his neighbours' concerns by reassuring them them he will put up screens on the platforms to protect their privacy.

Noise levels, he says, should also be no worse than children playing on trampolines and people having barbecues in their gardens.

However, Ian lives in the middle of a housing estate in Ebley, Stroud, and people who live around him have already submitted their strong objections to the plans, which are now being considered by Stroud District Council.

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In a letter to the council in Gloucestershire, neighbour Carolyn Warren wrote: "The flying trapeze and platform with flood lights is right outside my back window, which I feel is an invasion of my private garden. Parking along Cedar Close is already a problem, day and night."

Fellow neighbours the Ushers also objected, saying: "We feel this proposal is totally inappropriate for a residential area such as Cedar Close due to the height of the structure, loss of privacy and the inevitable noise that will be generated by the users of this equipment. Increased traffic would also be a concern."

Another objection came from a couple listed as Mr and Mrs Rogers, who said: "It will be an overbearing structure relative to neighbouring properties. It will be visible from a considerable distance and arguably look out of place in a residential context.

"People at BBQs arguably don't shout instructions across a 20 metre distance for several hours every week."